The Deccan Gladiators completed a near perfect season in the Abu Dhabi T10 League with an eight-wicket win over the Morrisville Samp Army in the final on Monday.

The Gladiators got to the final after winning the first qualifier on Saturday against the same opposition while the Samp Army got a second crack at the Gladiators by winning the second qualifier earlier on Monday against the Delhi Bulls.

Deccan won the toss and elected to field first in the decider, posting a respectable 104-7 from their 10 overs thanks to 34 from Faf du Plessis and 21 from Andries Gous.

Man of the match Richard Gleeson took 2-16 for the Gladiators with his pace.

The Gladiators then needed only 6.5 overs to reach 110-2 and win their second title in three years.

Tom Kohler-Cadmore led the way with 56* off 21 balls, hitting four five fours and four sixes while captain Nicholas Pooran made 28 off 10 including three sixes.

Player of the tournament Jos Buttler made 12* for Gladiators who lost only once this season to the UP Nawabs in the league phase.